Challenges of antimicrobial consumption surveillance in food-producing animals in sub-Saharan African countries: Patterns of antimicrobials imported in Cameroon from 2014 to 2019

Mouiche, Mohamed Moctar Mouliom; Moffo, Frédéric; Betsama, Jean Daniel Betsama; Mapiefou, Nabilah Pemi; Mbah, Cleophas Kahtita; Mpouam, Serge Eugene; Penda, Rose Eliane; Ciake, Serge Alain Ciewe; Feussom, Jean Marc Kameni; Kamnga, Zephyrin Fotso; Awah-Ndukum, Julius

doi:10.1016/j.jgar.2020.06.021

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“…Both commercial farms and free-range poultry production by households face challenges such as poor husbandry conditions, feeding status and diseases among farm animals [4]. To address some of these challenges, antimicrobials have been used for more than seven decades in poultry production as growth promoters and to prevent and treat infections [5][6][7].…”

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Antimicrobial Usage in Commercial and Domestic Poultry Farming in Two Communities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

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Poultry farming is a common practice in Ghana. Antibiotics are used, particularly in commercial poultry farming, as growth promoters and to prevent and cure infections. However, there is little information on antimicrobial usage in domestic poultry farming in Ghana. This study aimed to describe antimicrobial usage in commercial and domestic poultry farming. A cross-sectional survey was conducted within the Ashanti region of Ghana including 33 commercial farms and 130 households with domestic poultry farming. The median poultry population on commercial farms was 1500 (IQR: 300–3000) compared with 18 (IQR: 10–25) on domestic farms. The majority (97%, n = 32) of commercial farms used antimicrobials, compared with 43% (n = 56) of the domestic farms. Commercial farmers were 6.1 (CI: 3.2–11.8) times more likely to read and follow instructions on antimicrobials in comparison with domestic poultry keepers. About 11% of domestic and 34% of commercial farmers had received education on antimicrobial usage. None of the commercial farmers used herbal remedies; however, 40% (n/N = 52/130) of domestic farmers administered herbs. The misuse of antimicrobials in domestic poultry production calls for stricter regulations and training to limit the emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among poultry.

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“…Uncharacterized strains made up 43.48% of the total isolates. This study demonstrated that bacterial isolates show resistance to antibiotics commonly used as feed additives (Tetracycline, Sulfamethoxazole/ Trimethoprim) or therapeutics (Penicillin, Ciprofloxacin, Kanamycin and Tetracycline (Mouiche et al, 2020). In Cameroon, many abattoirs dispose their effluents directly into streams and rivers without any form of treatment and slaughtered animals are washed by the same waters (Fonteh et al, 2016).…”

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“…Decrease in the sensitivity of bacteria to Penicillins is a consequence of their frequent use as first-line antibiotics against all kinds of infections both in human and animal husbandry (Novo and Manaia, 2010). Moreover, Beta lactams are the most imported antibiotics for animal use in Cameroon (Mouiche et al, 2020). High Resistance ratios to aminoglycosides represented by kanamycin (81.5%), is a serious public health issue because kanamycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of last generation.…”

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“…On the other hand, our results revealed that bacteria showed lower resistance ratios with ciprofloxacin (73.6%) compared to other antibiotics tested. In fact, quinolones are rarely used in veterinary medicine in Cameroon compared to other antibiotics (Mouiche et al, 2020). Moreover, mechanisms of resistance to these antibiotics described are essentially chromosomal (have a probability of very weak appearance: occurs on average every 106 to 109 divisions), though recently described mechanisms such as active efflux emerge but still confer low levels of resistance to this family (Muylaert et al, 2013).…”

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Profile of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Slaughterhouse Effluents of Etoudi-Yaounde and Its Receiving Waterbody

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2021

Int J Health Sci Res

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The Profile of antibiotic resistant bacteria isolated from slaughterhouse effluents of Etoudi-Yaounde, and its receiving waterbody (River Ako’o) were investigated. Wastewater samples were collected from abattoir outlet and along the river (pond, mid river and out-river). Resistance to amoxicillin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim, cefixime and kanamycin were determined. Resistance to amoxicillin was the highest (96.3 %), followed by sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim (85.1%), kanamycin (81.5 %), cefixime (81.3 %), tetracycline (80.9 %) and ciprofloxacin (73.6 %). Bacterial resistance was higher in October, compared to March and December. Higher resistance ratios were observed downstream at out-river (77.9 %). Enterobacteria constituted 80% of the isolates. Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Klebsiella spp., Shigella spp., Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. were the identified drug resistant bacteria, Escherichia coli was more prevalent (30.7%). All isolates were multi-resistant antibiotic resistant bacteria and some presented resistance to third generation cephalosporin. Wastewater from Etoudi-abattoir is a serious vector of the spread of bacterial drug resistance, thus, strategies towards hygiene and sanitation of the slaughterhouse and its effluents should be implemented. Key words: Antibiotic resistance, slaughterhouse wastewater, public health.

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“…Country-level estimates of the trypanocide market are rare, but US$8.4 million was spent on trypanocides annually in southwest Nigeria, representing the largest class of purchased cattle drugs [21,22]. A more accurate method to determine trypanocide use would be to evaluate records of import of veterinary drug suppliers, as was done in Cameroon for antibiotics in livestock; however, there are no similar reports in the literature on trypanocides [23].…”

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Pharma to farmer: field challenges of optimizing trypanocide use in African animal trypanosomiasis

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Challenges of antimicrobial consumption surveillance in food-producing animals in sub-Saharan African countries: Patterns of antimicrobials imported in Cameroon from 2014 to 2019

Cited by 22 publications

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Antimicrobial Usage in Commercial and Domestic Poultry Farming in Two Communities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Antimicrobial Usage in Commercial and Domestic Poultry Farming in Two Communities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Profile of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Slaughterhouse Effluents of Etoudi-Yaounde and Its Receiving Waterbody

Pharma to farmer: field challenges of optimizing trypanocide use in African animal trypanosomiasis

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